Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Denmark

Denmark: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.6% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
2nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Denmark, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.237 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.248 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.253 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.251 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.275 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.279 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.283 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.287 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.317 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.322 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.624 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.629 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.648 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Denmark stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Denmark peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.

Denmark ranks 2nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 France 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Czech Republic 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Lithuania, Republic of 0.6% compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Denmark?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Denmark was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
How does Denmark rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Denmark ranks 2nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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